Auburn opened as a 5-point underdog Sunday for the Sugar Bowl according to VegasInsider.com. As of Tuesday night, the spread was between 4.5 and 5.5 depending on the sports book.

“No concerns,” Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said of being the favorite. “At the end of the day, it’s an excellent bowl game. We’re playing an excellent football team. We just got to be in a position to play the very best we can.”

The Fiesta Bowl is the only New Year’s Six bowl game with a closer betting line with Ohio State a 3-point favorite over Clemson.

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“We’ll definitely be motivated,” Malzahn said. “We’re playing one of the top teams in the country. Our team is extremely excited to be playing in a game like the Sugar Bowl. That’s a very big deal and our players understand that.”

Hot ticket?

Prices on the secondary market were much more reasonable with tickets available for as low as $60 on StubHub and SeatGeek. The most expensive tickets were in the $800 range for both resellers.

The game has averaged 70,707 fans over the last decade with the attendance peaking in years it was featured as the BCS Championship Game (2008, 2012) or as one of the two College Football Playoff semifinals (2015).

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